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A festive outdoor puja at a temple courtyard with a colourful Durga-style deity murti on the left, a lion mount beside it, and banners and palm-leaf torans overhead. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-beaded mala sits on a red and gold throne, with a long dark hair arrangement and visible adornments, as a ceremony proceeds. Priests in white dhotis and shawls perform offerings in front of a raised platform with brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels, trays of flowers, fruit, coconut and sweets, and a fire-pit style setup. Devotees in front are seen from behind. Several other attendees in orange and white stand and watch.

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October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual stage in front of a decorated deity display with large white floral backdrop, a painted goddess figure with multiple arms, a lion mount, and small figures in ornate costume. A seated man in an orange robe with orange-beaded necklaces sits on a red and gold throne at right, with several saffron-robed attendants standing behind him. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti sits on the floor performing puja at a white platform covered with brass plates of offerings, coins, red powder, flowers and sweets, with an oil lamp at left. Two more white-clad priests assist nearby, and a few seated devotees, including girls in yellow, watch from the front edge. Green leaf garlands and colourful tassels hang overhead.2010-10-15Outdoor ceremonial stage with a large decorated deity display behind, including a goddess murti with multiple arms and a lion mount, framed by white floral and sequined arches. Priests in white dhotis and shawls sit on a raised orange-draped platform before a white stone yagna altar and many offering plates of fruit, grains, sweets and flowers. A man in a white robe pours or offers at the altar. On the right, a figure in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-toned necklace sits on a red and gold throne, with saffron-clad sannyasis standing nearby. Hanging green leaves, banana-leaf decorations, and multicoloured tassels hang overhead. Several children and seated devotees watch from the front. A Kannada-language banner is visible in the background.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style courtyard under a tented canopy. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl and a long orange garland, with long hair swept back; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference (probable), though not certain. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in white sits behind a white altar, with another priest in white at the left, and orange-robed monks stand at the right. A decorated deity murti with a large white and blue frame, floral garlands and a red-and-white umbrella stands at left, and oil lamps and offering plates of fruit, sweets and flowers are arranged on the orange-draped altar. Devotees, including children, sit in the foreground. Bunting of green leaves and colourful tassels hangs overhead, and a red signboard with Kannada text stands behind.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Outdoor ritual puja on a raised platform under a canopy, with a large decorated deity murti in the background garlanded with white flowers and a pink-faced Ganesha figure at left. A man in white ritual dress with a shaved head performs puja before a fire-lamp and offering plates of sweets, fruit and red items. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right, with orange-robed attendants standing nearby and devotees, including children, seated in front. Ceremonial bunting and mango-leaf garlands decorate the setting.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A festival scene at an outdoor stage during Dasara. A large colourful deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a lion mount stands at left, flanked by smaller painted figures and a decorated umbrella. In the centre, a white-clad priest with a shaved head and a bare upper body performs a puja at a white altar with a brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and plates of offerings, flowers and sweets. Behind him another priest in white and gold chains sits. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, an orange robe, a white garland and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Strings of green leaves and fairy lights hang above, and a banner reads Dasara 2010. Devotees sit on the ground at lower left and bottom.2010-10-15